Cube Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) Bring home the adventure and share Star Wars™ with your whole family – when STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment! To be released beginning on September 12 internationally and on September 16 in North America, the nine-disc collection brings the wonder of the entire Saga direct to your living room, where you can revisit all of your favorite Star Wars moments – in gorgeous high definition and with pristine, 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Dive deeper into the universe with an unprecedented 40+ hours of special features, highlighted by never-before-seen content sourced from the Lucasfilm archives. Special Features: STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Special features include: DISC ONE – STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew DISC TWO – STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew DISC THREE – STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew DISC FOUR – STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew DISC FIVE – STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew DISC SIX – STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew DISC SEVEN – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES I-III Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more DISC EIGHT – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES IV-VI Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; and more DISC NINE – THE STAR WARS DOCUMENTARIES NEW! Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) – Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures...these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world. NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) – George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of The Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm created to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The masters discuss and reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all time. NEW! Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) – The farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more — and don’t miss “Weird Al” Yankovic’s one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The Phantom Menace! The Making of Star Wars (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) – Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality! Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film. Hosted and narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Dee Williams. Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) – See how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team transformed the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets (in the original 1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures for the Star Wars 1997 Special Edition update. Star Wars Tech (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) – Exploring the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology based on science as we know it today. I'll probably end up getting this no matter what the cost. Edit: Source: maythe4th.starwars.com (now redirects to foxmovies.com) Edited May 4, 2011 by Cube
Mr-Paul Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 I CAN'T WAIT for this. I've been waiting years for the whole saga box set. Once I have it, I think I'll be able to die happy.
Retro_Link Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Episode III is actually a pretty great movie IMO. I actually quite enjoy Episode I aswell for what it is (a start up story), plus the Darth Maul fight and the fantastic music make it watchable. Episode II is bad.
Cube Posted May 4, 2011 Author Posted May 4, 2011 Episode II is bad. If you press the skip button on the Anakin/Padme scenes then it's actually a decent film. The battle at the end is great.
Retro_Link Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 For me, Episode II suffers the most of all the films from their reliance on CGI. It just looks plain aweful in a number of circumstances and it drags the film down for me. There's some ok content to the film, it's just hard to look past the bad stuff.
Adthegreat Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 I find the hate that the prequel trilogy gets to be completely unjustified and over-the-top. For one thing, they are actually pretty good movies that explain the history of Darth Vader etc. quite well. Additionally, even though there might have been a lot of green screening, which angers some people, the backdrops look beuatiful in most scenes, even if it is all digital. Personally I love both the original and the prequel trilogies ( perhaps with the exception of II, it just didn't do much for me). After all, it's more Star Wars! It's a shame that it has become cool to hate on the new movies.
chairdriver Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Can they just hurry up and do Episodes 7, 8 and 9? I hate being conned out of money. I too find the hate for the prequel trilogy really irrational. If anything, Episode I is worth it, if only for the stunning scenery and costume.
Sméagol Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Yeah well, personally.. I'm only interested in in remastered (but unaltered) versions of the original trilogy. I don't think I'll ever own the Star Wars movies in some format. Too bad.
Supergrunch Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 There's no holiday special. I shan't be getting this.
Jimbob Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Sounds awesome. It is about time they bought them all out in 1 boxed set, but part of me knows this is milking the franchise bone dry. They'll be awesome looking in high-def though
Sméagol Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 They're not done milking yet. In a few years you can expect the 3D blu-ray boxset.
Supergrunch Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Post-production 3D will look terrible though, especially for the originals. Which is not to say they won't do it...
Sméagol Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 I didn't say I agree with it. That said.. If anyone can make post-production 3D look (relatively) good, it will be George Lucas. But it won't be for me.
Cube Posted May 4, 2011 Author Posted May 4, 2011 They're not done milking yet. In a few years you can expect the 3D blu-ray boxset. It's not like most films have been released at least the same amount of times as Star Wars...
Sméagol Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 It's not like most films have been released at least the same amount of times as Star Wars... What do you mean? There may be a few that come close, but surely Star Wars takes the cake. I mean, they're preparing for their third theatrical release right now, well in case of the original trilogy. It's ok if a film gets rereleased on a new and better format, but he keeps making (unneeded) additions to his old films, and rerelease them again. It just won't go away.
Jimbob Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) What was the last ones, i know. He released his movies again with the orignal theatrical versions bundled in. Now on Blu-ray, what next Current releases and what changed Edited May 4, 2011 by Jimbob
Paj! Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Yawn. So bizarre how these films inspire people to rebuy them over and over. Remarkable. Good for George Lucas I guess.
Cube Posted May 4, 2011 Author Posted May 4, 2011 What do you mean? Star Wars (VHS) Star Wars (VHS Special Edition) Star Wars (DVD) Star Wars (Blu-Ray) I hardly call that milking the re-releases. And surely the fact that they're making changes goes against them "milking" it as they could simply shove it out straight away on each new format with little effort.
Sméagol Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) I'm not an expert, but you're forgetting the laserdiscs (which apparently are the best versions out there), and there is the relatively recent "original" trilogy release on DVD. There are multiple releases on VHS I believe, I recall my brother being upset by something, but I'd have to check. Edit: And the fact they're making changes doesn't change it's milking the franchise. Especially for people who don't appreciate the changes in the first place. Again, they're preparing for the third theatrical release. I can't recall any other films being released in cinema so many times on such a wide scale. Edited May 4, 2011 by Sméagol
Cube Posted May 4, 2011 Author Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) Still, if he was milking the franchise the Blu-Ray would have been out years ago alongside a HD-DVD release. Edited May 4, 2011 by Cube
Sméagol Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Well it's true Lucas at least puts some effort in its releases (except for that damn original release). It's still milking. Releasing them on HD-DVD would just have been a bad business decision. And I can't help but think that, after the 3D releases, he's still not done.
Cube Posted May 4, 2011 Author Posted May 4, 2011 The difference with Star Wars is by the time Lucas eventually gets round to releasing something in a format the fans are begging for it. It would be a crime for him not to do it. Not many other franchises has a fanbase like that.
Sméagol Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 And that's the thing I don't get, people keep buying this stuff. Eventhough there seems to be many complaints from people about the changes, and demands to release the original trilogy properly. These people just don't know how to vote with their wallet. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/77142
Jimbob Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Again, they're preparing for the third theatrical release. I can't recall any other films being released in cinema so many times on such a wide scale. I can't recall any movie series having 3 releases in the cinema, i know they re-released them on the launch of "Revenge of the Sith" as my local was doing a special screening. I also recall nearly being kicked out of college for going to see it. I didn't see all 6, only RotS. I do remember seeing queues of people outside purchasing tickets for the showings as well. Well it's true Lucas at least puts some effort in its releases (except for that damn original release). It's still milking. Releasing them on HD-DVD would just have been a bad business decision. And I can't help but think that, after the 3D releases, he's still not done. People will lap up anything George Lucas brings out about Star Wars. He could add 3 seconds more footage and people will buy the films again. I appreciate the movies, don't get me wrong. I just don't see the point of someone who loves to re-release movies everyone has already seen thousands of times time and time again. If it were me, i wouldn't re-release more versions past these Blu-ray and 3D. Leave it George, please. Move onto Indy and bring us these movies in stunning HD.
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